M2.2 earthquake 250 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 250 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska on Sat, Mar 2, 2019, 5:13 AM AKST (14:13 UTC), 12 km (8 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.4 276 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

Map

Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 185 in the 60 days after this one and 14 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 185.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event aacse0192t475cd. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:13 PM UTC.